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A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method - review

Film of the week: Keira Knightley dazzles as the young patient who sparked Freud and Jung's intense rivalry in David Cronenberg's pyscho drama  Comments (3)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Daniel Radcliffe

The Woman In Black - review

James Watkins's film, which looks good, is a ghost story as much as a horror movie and yields up its secrets at an even pace. It all works reasonably well but it lacks real punch  Comments (2)
Rating: 3 out of 5
The Muppets

The Muppets - review

Though rather too long and more than a bit uneven, this film reminds us that this insane group of toys are capable of wit and sophistication as well as farcical comedy  Comments
Rating: 3 out of 5

Jessica Chastain AnOther

I'm afraid of falling flat on my face, says Oscar hope Jessica Chastain

US star has capped a hugely successful 12 months by earning a nomination for best supporting actress at the Oscars  Comments
Angelina Jolie

In the Land of Blood and Honey, Berlin Film Festival - review

No one could complain of a lack of audacity in Angelina Jolie's first film as director. It's a very brave and far from obviously commercial effort, from a film-maker who clearly knows what she's doing behind the camera  Comments
Rating: 3 out of 5


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John Hurt interview

John Hurt: The movie master

This week the Standard gave remarkable Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy star John Hurt the Alexander Walker Special Award for his contribution to film. The best is yet to come, he tells Nick Curtis  Comments
Olivia Colman and John Hurt

We Need to Talk About Kevin takes best film at Evening Standard Film Awards

Co-writing couple take our best film gong - and tell of creative tension  Comments (1)

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D - review

The first of the series to be released in 3D has what one critic aptly called "vast stretches of intergalactic tedium"  Comments
Rating: 2 out of 5

The Vow - review

Michael Sucsy's fictionalised account of a true story is not helped by an unnervingly dumb screenplay and an overwhelmingly wooden performance from Channing Tatum  Comments
Rating: 2 out of 5

Casablanca - review

Considering the director almost gave up on it several times, this 1942 romantic melodrama came out rather well  Comments

Big Miracle - review

Ken Kwapis's fictionalised recreation of the story with Drew Barrymore as the volunteer is ponderously sincere but it does tell a good story  Comments
Rating: 3 out of 5

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman on winning Best Actress at the Evening Standard Film Awards

Fresh from winning Best Actress for her gritty performance in Tyrannosaur, Olivia Colman talks to Nick Curtis about her career gear change and making the move from comedy to tragedy  Comments
Michael Fassbender

Britain's big talent: Evening Standard Film Awards winners

From first-class film-makers to polished performers, the best of this country's cinematic talent was recognised at last night's Evening Standard British Film Awards. Our judges report on what made the winners triumphant  Comments (1)

Colman and Smith

Tyrannosaur star named best actress

Television comedy star Olivia Colman beat the best in Hollywood as she was named best actress in a shortlist that included Vanessa Redgrave, Rachel Weisz, Carey Mulligan and Tilda Swinton  Comments
John Hurt

Noel Coward inspired my 50-year career, says John Hurt

Veteran actor John Hurt modestly attributed his glittering 50-year career to simply "pressing on" as he was honoured for his contribution to British cinema  Comments

Gary Oldman, Jean Dujardin, Demian Bichir, Brad Pitt and George Clooney

Oscar recognition is a fairytale, says Gary Oldman

Londoner is in the running for best actor for his role as George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy  Comments

Chronicle - review

A fun but cautionary tale that just might inspire a new anti-superhero franchise without quite deserving to  Comments
Rating: 3 out of 5

Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene - review

Film of the week: In her big screen debut as a woman scarred by the life she leaves behind on a strange commune, Elizabeth Olsen is not just good - but great  Comments
Rating: 4 out of 5
Kate Winslet

Carnage - review

If you want to see four performances that in other years might well have each won an Oscar nomination, Roman Polanski's short but sharp adaptation of Yasmina Reza's hit play God of Carnage is the film you shouldn't miss  Comments
Rating: 4 out of 5

Charlize Theron

Young Adult - review

Director Jason Reitman teams up again with screenwriter Diablo Cody to tell the tale of a disillusioned former prom queen, and it certainly proves that Juno, their first feature, was no fluke  Comments
Rating: 4 out of 5
Sam Worthington

Man on a Ledge - review

A desperate man steps on to a high-up ledge of a hotel and, as crowds assemble below, threatens to throw himself off. Sam Worthington's desperate Nick, however, is not quite what he seems.  Comments
Rating: 3 out of 5

Jack and Jill - review

A double dose of Adam Sandler, who plays successful LA advertising executive Jack and his hated sister Jill  Comments
Rating: 2 out of 5

Bombay Beach - review

Alma Har'el, the director, tries a lyrical, even poetic approach to recording the experiences of a group of desolates in the Californian desert  Comments
Rating: 3 out of 5


 

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